Of all the movies I have ever been to, to actually buy a tix and actually sit inside a cinema. Of those experiences, today's one is the WORST, it takes the cake, hands-down.
What's so bad?
I dunno. The plot which seems so out-dated and far-fetched and childish, the ultra slow pace. 2hrs still no end in sight, the lameness of the characters, non memorable and with zilch character depth, the lameness of the villian and his minions, omg its painful to watch and so many more. I was unengaged for hours. Its a bloody long show, 2.5hrs.
I had intended to relax with a movie, then head home to mark another 2 urgent stacks of ws after a whole intense day of national exam marking. Who knows, it would turn out this way? Reached home near 10.30pm, took a bath and now feeling the effects of fatique gnawing at my consciousness.
So it brought out the worst in me. Was complaining and making comments about the movie, about 1hr into it. Got on the nerves of Tab I supposed. Then when Quetzal came, we were making comments about the show to each other on the other side. Never had I ever made such comments about a movie I sat through. Of those, that I've watched, I hardly eat, make a comment until the show is over. BUT this one is seriously so unengaging that I was bored out of my mind and it seems never-ending.
This is seriously the WORST movie I had ever watched in a theatre. The matter of fact is that I purposely avoid Chinese movie cos there are many with lame plots and acting. English movies, I go for action mostly. Japanese, I mostly watch anime and an occasional Jap movie. Like the recently borrowed dvd - Shinikami no Himitsu, was way better in originality and engaging with nice elements compared to what I've watched today... Its so cliche that can even guess the ending, or non-ending. OMFG!
To the question and complaint why I hadnt simply just stood up and left the cinema. First, I had never encountered such a movie that warranted such action until today and had not done so before. Second, I was with friends, not alone in the movie. So now that I have had to sit through something like this, know my limit for bad movie, IF there is a next time, I would definitely STAND UP and GET OUT.
Sian dad listening to loud irritating old chinese songs on the tv, makes mood even more sullen than its already. Heck, later I do what I can, then if not continue marking elsewhere later after work and then go watch that Max Payne, which had seemed so much more interesting. I mean how bad can it get?
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